satchel

noun

satch·​el ˈsa-chəl How to pronounce satchel (audio)
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap
satchelful noun

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These transition seamlessly from day to night, from shoulder bags to bucket totes and satchels — Anthropologie’s sale section has got it all. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024 The rapper is clearly a fan of Goyard: he’s also been spotted carrying a marigold yellow clutch, an orange tote, and blue satchel with a rose painted on the leather. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024 Matchsticks littered the floor alongside a black satchel holding a small glass bottle of liquid. Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024 Related Articles By 2015, the brand had teamed with Vivienne Westwood twice on coveted squiggle-print satchel bags, while trendsetters like Swift, Emma Stone, and Suki Waterhouse were often seen on set and off-duty with a Cambridge Satchel bag by their side. Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for satchel 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sachel, from Anglo-French sachel, sacel, from Late Latin saccellum, diminutive of Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus bag — more at sack

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of satchel was in the 14th century

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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satchel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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satchel

noun
satch·​el ˈsach-əl How to pronounce satchel (audio)
: a small bag often with a shoulder strap

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